Native Dish:
Name:Sweet Cherry Soup
Recipe:Sweet Cherry SoupIngredients:
3 cups pitted sour cherries
1/2 cup sugar
4 tablespoons sour cream or yogurt
1 tablespoon potato flour
1 small piece cinnamon
8 cups water
Directions:
Melt potato flour in 1 cup water.
Add sugar to the remaining water and cinnamon stick and bring to a boil.
Add cherries to the boiling syrup and, while stirring, add the starch and bring to a gentle boil again. The liquid will have thickened slightly.
Chill the soup and serve in individual bowls, garnished with a dollop of sour cream or yogurt.
One Celebration or Festival:
National Day of Hope and Mourning is celebrated on November 1st, people stay home to celebrate thier loved ones.
Literacy Rate:
USA: 97%
Country: 99.6%
Social Customs:
Greeting: Handshake is common; a hug and kiss on each ckeek is used when greeting family or friends
Gestures: It is considered impolite to talk with your hands in your pockets; avoid shaking hands while in a doorway
Recreation: Popular sports are basketball, soccer, boating, and volleyball. Camping is popular. Women enjoy sewing and knitting at home, and men enjoy fishing
Government
Type: Parlimentary Democracy
Leader: Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas
Independence:
When: March 11th, 1990
From Whom: Soviet Union
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Economics
Monetary Unit: Litas
Exchange Rate:
litai per US dollar: 2.7498 in 2006
GDP:
USA: $39,676
Country: $15,300
Major Industries:
1.electric motors
2.metal machine tools
Life Expectancy:
Men: 69.46 years
Women: 79.69 years
Geography
Climate: The weather is mostly wet with moderate summers and winters (not too hot, not too cold)
Natural Resource:
1.peat
2.arable land
3.amber
Physical Features:
1. Neman River-It is the longest and largest river in Lithuania. It begins in Belarus and ends in the Baltic Sea. On it's course, it drains a lot of the water in Lithuania
2. Part of the Baltic States-Lithuania joins estonia and Latvia to form the Baltic States. White sand dunes are a popular vacation spot around the coast.
Environmental Issues: pollution in the groundwater and the soil from chemicals
Cultures
1.Lithuanian
2.Russian
1.Roman Catholic
2.Russian Orthodox
Name:Sweet Cherry Soup
Recipe:Sweet Cherry SoupIngredients:
3 cups pitted sour cherries
1/2 cup sugar
4 tablespoons sour cream or yogurt
1 tablespoon potato flour
1 small piece cinnamon
8 cups water
Directions:
National Day of Hope and Mourning is celebrated on November 1st, people stay home to celebrate thier loved ones.
USA: 97%
Country: 99.6%
Greeting: Handshake is common; a hug and kiss on each ckeek is used when greeting family or friends
Gestures: It is considered impolite to talk with your hands in your pockets; avoid shaking hands while in a doorway
When: March 11th, 1990
From Whom: Soviet Union
litai per US dollar: 2.7498 in 2006
USA: $39,676
Country: $15,300
1.electric motors
2.metal machine tools
Imports:Mineral products, machinery/equipment, Chemicals
Exports:Machinery, meat and dairy products
Men: 69.46 years
Women: 79.69 years
1.peat
2.arable land
3.amber
1. Neman River-It is the longest and largest river in Lithuania. It begins in Belarus and ends in the Baltic Sea. On it's course, it drains a lot of the water in Lithuania
2. Part of the Baltic States-Lithuania joins estonia and Latvia to form the Baltic States. White sand dunes are a popular vacation spot around the coast.